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1. MRSA will never be erradicated until the medical professional as a whole go back to basics…care for patients being an utmost priority…these days that is not a factor….my mum died after contracting MRSA in 2003 and it was not mentioned on her death certificate. she was taken into fairfield general hospital penine trust in may 2003 diagnosis GOUT…5 weeks later after suffering several clincial errors and having to have 2 operations for an underlying illness we had to watch her die…why are doctors allowed to falsify death certificates is a directive of the health trust or the government that they dont mention it therfore we can keep the figures down ??

   Comment by B Hurst — 26 Feb 2005 on 11:21 am | Link

2. My nan caught MRSA after a minor leg operation back in 2001. She was lucky not to lose her leg in the 2 and a half year ordeal that followed. When she asked the specialist whether she could sue the Hospital, he replied: " Well, if you hadn’t of tripped over you wouldn’t have caught MRSA in the first place."
   I’m due to have an operation soon, and even though it’s only minor, i’m worried about catching the bug. Hospitals are supposed to be one of the safest places to be- so i think that the superbug issue needs to be a priority over the coming elections!!

   Comment by Katie Ford — 2 Mar 2005 on 9:22 pm | Link

3. may I add too that I am a victim on the NHS’s BLACK WIDOW MRSA. In fact look at these letters carefully MRS A? She is swift and deadly but the government arn’t even willing to except responsibility for it at trust level they deny it.
   The law states that we are entitled to compensation if we suffer personal injuries so why is this not the case with government? are they exempt? you would fare better if you fell over a mop bucket in a hospital today than if you contract MRSA. Even though the latter is likley to kill you. Unless we go back to the old days when it was not seen to be at epidemic levels and work together we will not win this battle against the bug.

   Comment by moya stevenson — 2 Mar 2005 on 10:15 pm | Link

4. There is a product out there that will kill MRSA and EColi plus many others!
   The beauty of this product is that once applied it will continue to kill bacteria for weeks afterwards.Tested by the Public Health Laboratory
   The person who invented this product has tried many times to get the government and the NHS to listen but to no avail.The product name is Quat-Phen,The inventor is Trevor Woollard.

   Comment by C.Lawrence — 8 Mar 2005 on 8:07 pm | Link

5. May I please take this opportunity to ask the government what they intend to do for the victims of MRSA ?

   Comment by m stevenson — 9 Mar 2005 on 11:32 pm | Link

6. I was treated by a padontist for an ulcerated big toe on my right foot due to diabetes.While treating my big toe cutting away dead skin with a scalple,she then went to my middle toe which was pefectly healthy and accidently sliced the top off my toe leaving it with a flap of skin.It was sprayed with some anticeptic dressed along with my big toe.The nurse at our surgery asked what I had done. nothing I replied and told her what happend.My toe went red swelled up but no one at podietry would look at it,after 6 weeks of antibiotics it was so bad our nurse phone up head padontist west sussex and made an appointment with an ulcer specialist.Since I have been treated I have been told I have MRSA.I am now on a high does of anti biotics and treated with iodine dressings a weekly vist to doctors and weekly visit to hospital, I am self employed and my work has suffered through my foot. No one wants to help with any money, a letter to say sorry would not go a miss. I did not ask for this to happen.If this was treated earlier I might not be in this possiton now instead of hopping I might go away.This happened in August 2005 and is still going on January 2006

   Comment by paul freebody — 24 Jan 2006 on 7:14 pm | Link

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